WENT (AWAY) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

went (away)

verb

Definition of went (away)

past tense of go (away)

as in disappeared

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The message emerged nearly eight months after Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home outside of Tucson.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
The original building eventually disappeared, but its legacy endured.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappeared

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Comma’s first attempts to sell devices that owners could plug into their cars’ ODB port evaporated once NHTSA began asking questions in 2016.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Stir in beer and cook until has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes longer.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporated

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At Mildred’s, fluffy eggs, crispy bacon, melted cheese and a generous spread of Dijon-mayo sauce in between two pieces of toast make for a texturally-balanced bite and the antidote to my Sunday scaries.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
As the ice melted, those edges that had lifted slowly sank again.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of melted

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One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The house was a metaphor for the coldness of a relationship that’s faded and atrophied.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of faded

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The first footage shows 30 participants transported to a real prison, where they’re divided into prisoners and guards.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
His lawyers say the evidence instead showed Rivera, Nuhfer and their associates operating as equal partners, with payments divided equally and participants consulting one another rather than Rivera directing them.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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